372-The Act Of Sin

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

"It is okay. The Moon Goddess will heal you," a lady hugged Thiago, who had been staring at his mother’s grave, which was empty because the body was never found anymore. They held the funeral to finally rest her.

But Shepard wasn't planning to back down anytime soon. He had promised to get justice for his wife.

"Thank you for coming," Shepard said to the last guest. It was only Thiago and Shepard left now. They stood before the grave, their eyes glued to the empty place where their beloved was supposed to rest.

"Dad!" Thiago whispered, standing still in the black suit he wore for his mother’s funeral.

"Yes, my sweet son?" Shepard said, knowing how much this had affected his son. He was hurting, too. And somewhere, the two had to find a way to connect. Shepard was too busy taking care of the matters that at the time he thought he was maybe not giving Thiago enough time and attention to help him heal.

"Am I a terrible son?" Those words from Thiago's lips hit Shepard like a dagger. He had just lost a mate; he couldn't imagine his son going into depression.

on his knees and held

from that night? Why didn't I help mom?" he asked his father. There was a trail of dry tears left on his cheeks. His lips were dry, and his skin was rough. His mother used to apply too much lotion to his hands and face during

he would never get to enjoy those luxuries again. The luxury of having a

feet and came crashing through the border. If you hadn't arrived, we might have never even found the body," Shepard meant it.

believed whatever his son saw that night has traumatized

son, he kept asking himself questions. Maybe they never found

when he noticed how badly his son was suffering. "You are

cried when hugging his son. Thiago's tears had

could no longer show many emotions. Shepard knew whatever Thiago saw that

breaking the hug and

Thiago requested, watching his father slow

"Why?" Shepard asked.

us there now," Thiago gave his father a weak smile,

a mate. You will bring her home and take care of her."

will never marry or mark my mate," Thiago shook his head at his father, not liking the idea

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